Sonographic diagnosis of a ruptured primary hydatid cyst of the gallbladder

Authors
Kapoor, A Sarma, D Gandhi, D
Citation
A. Kapoor et al., Sonographic diagnosis of a ruptured primary hydatid cyst of the gallbladder, J CLIN ULTR, 28(1), 2000, pp. 51-52
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND
ISSN journal
00912751 → ACNP
Volume
28
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
51 - 52
Database
ISI
SICI code
0091-2751(200001)28:1<51:SDOARP>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
We report an unusual case of a ruptured primary hydatid cyst of the gallbla dder. The sonographic appearance-a distended gallbladder containing an intr aluminal mass with undulating membranes in the neck and body-led to the dia gnosis of this extremely rare condition. (C) 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.